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Gaol vs. jail

Gaol still appears from time to time, but it is fast becoming an archaism. Jail is now the usual spelling throughout the English-speaking world.

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Online vs. on-line

The unhyphenated form is now far more common.

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Sceptic vs. skeptic

skeptic in North America; sceptic everywhere else.

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Mucous vs. mucus

Mucus is a noun. Mucous is an adjective.

For God’s sake

It takes several ungrammatical idiomatic forms.

Populace vs. populous

Populace (n): the population or the general public. Populous (adj): having many people.